Linha de Sines

Not to be confused with Ramal de Sines.

Linha de Sines
File:PortofSinesAccess.jpg Port of Sines
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Ermidas-Sado Port of Sines
Technical
Line length	50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Route map File:BSicon exLCONTg.svg 000.000 L. Alentejo → Beja (cancelled pj.) File:BSicon CONTgq.svg File:BSicon STR+r.svg File:BSicon exLSTR.svg L. Sul → Campolide A File:BSicon BHF.svg 129,631 Ermidas-Sado File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon ABZgl.svg File:BSicon lCONTf1.svg File:BSicon ABZ1+3r.svg 000.000 L. Sul → Tunes File:BSicon ABZg+1.svg File:BSicon STRc4.svg 131,025 C. Ermidas File:BSicon eHST.svg 143,607 Abela (formerly Abela-São Domingos; dem.) File:BSicon eBHF.svg 151,121 São Bartolomeu da Serra File:BSicon SBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon eHST.svg 158,504 Cumeadas (dem.) File:BSicon DST.svg S. C. substation File:BSicon eBHF.svg 160,770 Santiago do Cacém (closed) File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exLABZgl.svg File:BSicon exLCONTfq.svg L. Aljezur (cancelled pj.) → L. Alg. File:BSicon eHST.svg 165,856 Ortiga File:BSicon exCONTgq.svg File:BSicon eABZg+r.svg 165,300 → L. Sul Grândola (proj. 2009) File:BSicon exCONTgq.svg File:BSicon eABZg+r.svg 168,100 N. L. Sines→ Pinheiro (proj. 1970, canc.) File:BSicon KRWgl.svg File:BSicon KRW+r.svg ⁠000.0000,000/168,113⁠ Bif. de Sines (R. Sines) File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon SPLa.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg 000.000   File:BSicon vBUE.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon vDST-STR.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg Metalsines File:BSicon SPLe.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon xSPLa.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg 000.000   File:BSicon xvSBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon STR+l.svg File:BSicon xvSTRr-SHI1r.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon SBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon exSTR.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon KDSTe.svg File:BSicon exSTR.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg Repsol File:BSicon exHST.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg ⁠000,700/169,230⁠ Dalda File:BSicon exSTRo.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon exSTRo.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon exSBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon LSTR.svg File:BSicon exKBHFaq.svg File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon exSTRr.svg File:BSicon STR3.svg ⁠011,400/179,930⁠ Sines File:BSicon STR+1.svg File:BSicon STRc4.svg File:BSicon STRc2.svg File:BSicon ABZg3.svg 169,230 R. Raquete File:BSicon STR+1.svg File:BSicon STRc4.svg File:BSicon DST.svg 170,047 Raquete File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon ENDExe.svg File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon exSTRl.svg File:BSicon lENDEq.svg File:BSicon ABZgr.svg File:BSicon KRW+l.svg File:BSicon KRWgr.svg 170,669 R. Petrogal-Asfaltos File:BSicon SPLa.svg File:BSicon SBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon vBUE.svg File:BSicon SBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon vKDSTe.svg File:BSicon STR.svg Oil refinery Galp File:BSicon KRWgl.svg File:BSicon KRW+r.svg 174,713 R. EDP-Cinzas File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon SBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon KDSTe.svg thermal power station EDP File:BSicon KRWgl.svg File:BSicon KRW+r.svg 177,905 R. Terminal XXI File:BSicon STR.svg File:BSicon SPLa.svg File:BSicon SBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon vKDSTe.svg Terminal XXI / PSA File:BSicon SHI2gl.svg File:BSicon BS2c3.svg 180,170   File:BSicon vDST.svg Porto de Sines (station) File:BSicon vSBRÜCKE.svg File:BSicon vSTR-KDSTe.svg 000.000 Coal terminal Portsines File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon BUE.svg File:BSicon KDSTe.svg 000.000 Port of Sines (cargo term.) Location on the network File:PlusCM128 (009900).svg File:MarkeKreuzBlau.svg Railway map Portugal + Ermidas-Sado × Port (🔎)

Linha de Sines is a railway line which connects the station of Ermidas-Sado, on the Linha do Sul, to the Port of Sines, in Portugal. It used to be connected to the station of Sines via a branch line. The first section, from Ermidas-Sado to São Bartolomeu da Serra was opened on 9 April 1927. The line reached Cumeadas on 1 July 1929, Santiago do Cacém on 20 June 1934, and Sines on 14 September 1936.

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• History of rail transport in Portugal